Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Proposed class-action lawsuit filed over Calgary water main break
CALGARY - A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Calgary, claiming businesses needlessly lost significant revenue due to a water main break. In a statement of claim filed W...
Jul 19, 2024
Five things to know about Quebec's unique, two-week-long construction holiday
MONTREAL - It's one of Quebec's many idiosyncrasies that in the dog days of summer, when everyone wishes they were on holiday, virtually the entire construction industry and a good chunk of the rest o...
Jul 19, 2024
Toronto flood insurance claims could be 'significant but manageable': ratings agency
TORONTO - Morningstar DBRS says insurance claims caused by the Toronto flood earlier this week could be "significant but manageable" for insurers. The credit rating agency says the insurance industry ...
Jul 19, 2024
Canadian flights, hospitals, border disrupted during global technology outage
TORONTO - A global technology outage grounded flights, disrupted hospitals, backed up border crossings and even upended coffee orders in Canada on Friday, as issues persisted hours after problems with...
Jul 19, 2024
'Plane was just in flames': Two dead, one hurt in crash at Tofino, B.C., airport
TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Derek Michaels was walking along Long Beach in Tofino, B.C., when he saw a small plane appearing to struggle after takeoff, making sharp turns with a plume of smoke ...
Jul 18, 2024
B.C. tribunal orders woman to pay ex $450 for Coldplay ticket she thought was a gift
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman has been ordered to pay her former romantic partner $450 for her ticket to attend a Coldplay concert together on what she said she believed was a date. But the pro...
Jul 18, 2024
Yukon government ready to step in after mine disaster, firm's silence 'unhelpful'
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - Yukon's deputy mining minister says it's "unfortunate and frankly unhelpful" that the owners of the Eagle Gold mine have been "silent in general" about action to remedy a d...
Jul 18, 2024
Canada selling one of its Manhattan apartments to cover cost of new $9M condo
OTTAWA - Canada is selling one of its apartments in New York City to cover the cost of a brand-new luxury condo it recently purchased for $9 million. The Canadian government owns two apartments at a P...
Jul 18, 2024
Co-op websites back up and running after cyber attack
Co-op has made more progress in its cyber security incident. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. says their websites are back up and running as of Wednesday. In a social media post, the company thanked custo...
Jul 18, 2024 The company has still not confirmed if there was any data released from the incident. This is after rumours started circulating online that data was compromised. (Federated Co-op Limited/Twitter)
Canadian tech firms think capital gains policy change will hinder industry: survey
A new survey of Canadian tech companies reveals 90 per cent of respondents think the federal government's changes to its capital gains policy will have a negative effect on the industry. The finding i...
Jul 18, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...